9 Accused in This Diocese
- Associated Press 02.08.21
- Diocese of Dodge City Statement 02.08.21
- The Leaven 02.08.21
- Diocese of Salina 02.08.21
- Wichita Eagle from Kansas City Star 02.08.21
- Catholic News Service 02.09.21
- The Pillar 01.31.22
- Kansas City Star 03.23.22
- Archdiocese of Kansas City KS Statement 03.23.22
- Associated Press 03.23.22
- The Pillar 03.24.22
- Diocese of Dodge City 03.26.22
- FindaGrave 12.00.09
- Diocese of Wichita Assignment Record 09.20.19
- Diocese of Dodge City Assignment Record 10.31.19
- Anderson Ad Book 11.13.19
- Hutchinson News 01.17.10
- Catholic Diocese of Dodge City Update Charter for Protection of Children and Young People 04.30.10
- Lawrence Journal-World 06.23.10
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 11.19.18
- Diocese of Wichita List 09.20.19
- Diocese of Dodge City List 10.01.19
- CO Attorney General Special Masters Report 10.22.19
- Catholic Diocese of Dodge City Update: Charter for Protection of Children and Young People 04.30.10
- Lawrence Journal-World 07.09.10
- Lawrence Journal-World 07.21.10
- Catholic Sentinel 08.17.10
- Lawrence Journal-World 08.29.10
- Catholic Culture 08.30.10
- Diocese of Dodge City List 10.01.19
- Hayes Post 10.02.19
- Facebook post re Death 07.17.22
- Diocese of Dodge City Assignment History 10.31.19
- Diocese of Dodge City List 10.01.19
- Diocese of Dodge City Assignment History 10.31.19
- Diocese of Dodge City List 10.01.19
Bishop John B. Brungardt
Ordained at age 40 for the Diocese of Wichita. Assigned as as a parish pastor, teacher and chaplain at Bishop Carroll High School, diocesan director of the office of Respect Life and Social Justice, moderator of the office of Hispanic ministry, and chancellor. Elevated to Bishop of Dodge City in 2/11. The Dodge City diocese announced on 2/8/21 that Brungardt had been notified by the KS Bureau of Investigation that he was the subject of an allegation sexual abuse of a minor. Brungardt denied the allegation, and stepped aside during the investigation. In 3/22 the diocese announced that the allegation "is not supported by the evidence" and that Brungardt would be returned to his role as Dodge City bishop.
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Seminarian Heleodoro de Hoyos
Status: Accused
Diocese: Diocese of Dodge City KS
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 10/1/19. It notes allegation in 1997 when a Dodge City diocese seminarian, and that he was dismissed as a seminarian. Was a member of Totus Tuus Team from Wichita, working in the Diocese of Tulsa in the summer of 1997.
Fr. Donald Fiedler
Ordained for the Diocese of Wichita. Became a Dodge City diocesan priest in 8/1964, where he worked 1/1961- 1/1988. Worked in the Diocese of Tucson 1989-2000. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Dodge City diocese on its list 10/1/2019. Noted to not have been permitted to function as a priest since 2007. Allegations of abuse occurring in the mid-1980s were substantiated. Included on the Diocese of Tucson's list of credibly accused. Deceased.
Fr. John A. Haberthier
The Dodge City diocese, where Haberthier worked 8/1950-12/1973, announced credible allegations against him in 12/2006. Worked in the Pueblo CO diocese 11/1973-7/1977. Included on the San Bernardino CA diocese's list 10/9/2018, where he worked 1979-1980 and 1982-1987. The list noted abuse occurring in 1973 in Whittier, and that the diocese was made aware in 10/2006. Died 12/28/2009 at age 87, in Great Bend KS. On the Wichita diocese's list 9/20/2019. On the Dodge City diocese's list 10/1/2019. Substantiated allegations of abuse noted to have occurred in the late 1960s-mid-1970s in the Dodge City and the Pueblo dioceses. Per the CO Attorney General's report 10/22/2019, abused at least four boys there, and the Pueblo bishop knew in at least 1977. Haberthier fled to CA; CO bishop did not inform CA.
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Fr. Augustine Hanchak
Named publicly as accused by the Diocese of Dodge City on its list 10/1/19. It notes recent allegations of abuse occurring in the 1960s. Substantiated. Worked in the diocese 8/63-8/65. Died 11/20/01. Included in 11/22 on the Diocese of Superior's list, where he worked 1966-68 and 1976-84. Multiple allegations.
Fr. Orestes M. Huerta
Status: Accused
Died: 07/17/2022
Diocese: Diocese of Dodge City KS
Extern priest from the Diocese of Boac in the Philippines 9/1997-9/2000. Per the Boac diocese's website 6/30/2010, Huerta was in residence at Sacred Heart Pastoral Center, Boac, without an assignment. Per the Dodge City diocese's website, allegations of abuse were made against Huerta, deemed credible by the Review Board. found them credible. The Diocese notified parishes. Included on the Dodge City diocese's list of credibly accused 10/1/2019, noting the alleged abuse occurred in the Philippines after Huerta's time in Dodge City. He died 7/17/2022.
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Seminarian Joel McClure
Status: Convicted
Diocese: Diocese of Dodge City KS
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list 10/1/19. Dismissed as a seminarian in 8/15 due to law enforcement investigation. Pled guilty in federal court in 3/16 to transportation of child pornography.
Fr. Cletus G. Stein
Named publicly by the Dodge City diocese on its list 10/28/19, with substantiated allegations. It notes that he worked in the diocese 8/67-9/72, 4/75-6/87, in the Denver archdiocese 9/72-7/74 and the Amarillo diocese starting 7/87, where he was incardinated in 1993. No longer a priest.
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Fr. Edward J. Young
Named publicly by the Dodge City diocese on its list 10/1/19, with substantiated allegations of abuse, occurring in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Worked in the diocese until 8/70. Incardinated into the Diocese of Sioux City in 1974. Deceased.